First Mercury Dime

bclark

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Jun 27, 2007
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Daytona Beach, FL
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AT Pro/Whites Bullseye II
Equinox 800/Garrett Pro-Pointer AT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I went out to a local creek in Kentucky and started swinging away and not more than 5 minutes into the hunt I found a 1943 Merc just a few inches under the soil right by the bank where some fisherman must have dropped it. There is a dam built there and the date on the dam was 1932 so there must be a lot more out there waiting for me to find. I walked the bank of the creek for about 2 miles and came out with 82 cents, not including the merc, an arrow head, and I am guessing that I found a civil war bullet. It is kind of mutilated but I can see the 2 rings. I compared it to several web sites and I think I got a match. I keep everything I find and put them in my pouch to clean up later and washed this piece of lead off and walla. Here is a picture of the merc. The others did not scan to well. I might have to invest in a magnifying glass to help with the details. Thanks for looking.

Bernie
 

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Natman

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Jan 8, 2007
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Hazelwood, MO
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Detector(s) used
White's Prizm II, White's Coinmaster
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Nice first Merc! I've only found one so far, a '41.

Nat
 

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